Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 24.59% | 24.27% | 23.56% | 23.90% | 23.99% | 24.99% | 25.64% | 25.68% | 26.04% | 26.76% | 28.54% | 31.97% | 30.51% | 32.93% | 44.79% | 15.72% | 24.65% | 24.96% | 25.25% | 26.79% |
| Operating profit margin | 3.58% | 4.24% | 4.06% | 3.79% | 4.69% | 4.85% | 4.77% | 4.71% | 4.39% | 4.82% | 3.08% | -1.13% | -6.67% | -17.92% | -102.71% | -226.91% | -88.83% | -29.87% | -7.20% | 1.57% |
| Pretax margin | 3.21% | 3.87% | 3.83% | 3.54% | 3.93% | 4.15% | 3.77% | 3.39% | 3.03% | 3.20% | 1.17% | -4.27% | -9.75% | -23.00% | -118.57% | -249.17% | -99.76% | -34.19% | -9.41% | 0.20% |
| Net profit margin | 3.90% | 2.11% | 2.20% | 2.22% | 2.48% | 2.86% | 2.71% | 2.53% | 2.45% | 2.75% | 0.89% | -4.31% | -9.71% | -23.40% | -116.34% | -235.84% | -92.98% | -32.63% | -9.81% | -1.25% |
Live Nation Entertainment Inc's profitability ratios have shown fluctuating trends over the years. The gross profit margin has ranged from a low of 15.72% in March 2021 to a high of 44.79% in June 2021, indicating variability in the company's ability to generate profits from its core operations.
The operating profit margin reveals a mixed performance, with negative margins in the earlier periods turning positive from June 2022 onwards. This suggests that Live Nation has successfully managed its operating expenses to achieve profitability in recent quarters.
Similarly, the pretax margin displays a transition from negative figures towards positive territory, reflecting an improvement in the company's overall profitability before accounting for taxes. The net profit margin, which takes into account all expenses including taxes, also exhibits a positive trend over the years, indicating that Live Nation has been able to generate better bottom-line profits.
Overall, Live Nation Entertainment Inc has shown resilience in improving its profitability ratios over time, which reflects effective cost management and revenue generation strategies implemented by the company.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 4.22% | 5.00% | 4.72% | 4.43% | 5.59% | 5.37% | 4.59% | 4.49% | 4.45% | 4.61% | 2.18% | -0.55% | -2.90% | -5.11% | -10.80% | -16.33% | -15.61% | -12.38% | -5.02% | 1.48% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.60% | 2.49% | 2.56% | 2.59% | 2.95% | 3.17% | 2.61% | 2.41% | 2.49% | 2.62% | 0.63% | -2.09% | -4.23% | -6.67% | -12.24% | -16.98% | -16.34% | -13.53% | -6.84% | -1.18% |
| Return on total capital | 630.81% | 433.86% | — | — | — | 535.41% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -172.01% | 20.11% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 521.77% | 170.96% | — | — | — | 273.45% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -232.57% | -16.23% |
Live Nation Entertainment Inc's profitability ratios have shown a mixed performance over the past few years.
- The Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) has fluctuated but generally improved from negative figures in 2020 to around 5.59% by the end of 2023. This indicates that the company has become more efficient in generating operating profits from its total assets.
- The Return on Assets (ROA) also showed a similar trend of improvement, moving from negative figures in 2020 to around 4.60% by the end of 2024. This suggests that the company has been more successful in generating profits relative to its total assets.
- The Return on Total Capital saw significant fluctuations, including negative figures in the past, but it improved significantly reaching 630.81% by the end of 2024. This indicates that the company has been able to generate high returns relative to its total capital, signaling effective capital utilization.
- The Return on Equity (ROE) displayed a similar pattern of improvement over the years, with an acceleration in the second half of the observation period, reaching 521.77% by the end of 2024. This indicates that the company has been successful in generating significant returns for its shareholders.
Overall, Live Nation Entertainment Inc has shown a positive trend in its profitability ratios, indicating improved efficiency in asset utilization, capital allocation, and shareholder wealth creation over the analyzed period.